Australian building materials supplier Boral Ltd said it has agreed to form a joint venture with Germany’s Gebr Knauf KG to sell plasterboard in Asia, as part of a complex deal that also gives the Australian company back full control of a separate local unit. Boral said it will pay $241 million to buy a half share of the USG Boral Asia joint venture, which will encompass Knauf’s Asia plasterboard business. Boral will also buy out Knauf’s 50% stake in USG Boral Australia and New Zealand, returning the business to full Boral control. The overall deal will cost Boral $441 million.

(Dealstreet Asia)